Faye Bryson

Faye Bryson

Faye Bryson in February 2018
Personal information
Full name	Faye Louise Bryson [1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–2009	Liverpool
2009–2015	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Everton	42	(1)
2020–2021	Bristol City	18	(1)
2021–2023	Reading	37	(1)
2023–2024	Central Coast Mariners	21	(1)
2024–2025	Sydney FC	17	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2025

Faye Louise Bryson is an English football player who plays as a defender. She is currently a free agent.

Bryson has previously played for English clubs Everton, Bristol City, and Reading and Australian clubs Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC.

Club career

Everton

Bryson began her youth career with Liverpool FC before being released and moving to Everton's academy where she captained the team in the 2014 FA Woman's Youth Cup final. ^[2] Bryson made her senior debut in April 2015 in a WSL 2 match against London Bees. She scored her first goal for Everton against Aston Villa during the 2017 Spring Series. ^[3]

Bristol City

On 18 January 2020, Bryson left Everton to sign with the FA WSL team Bristol City. ^[4] On 1 July 2020, she signed a two year contract extension with the club. ^[5]

Reading

On 6 July 2021, Bryson joined Reading, signing a two-year deal at the FA WSL club. ^[6] After scoring one goal in 47 appearances, she departed the club in June 2023, at the end of her contract. ^[7]

Central Coast Mariners

In September 2023, Bryson joined A-League Women club Central Coast Mariners. ^[8] She scored her first goal for the club against Melbourne Victory on 26 November 2023, scoring in the 71st minute. ^[9] Bryson made 21 league appearances during her time with the club. ^[10]

Sydney FC

In September 2024, Bryson joined A-League Women club Sydney FC. ^[11] In June 2025, the club announced she would not be retained for next season. ^[12] Bryson left after playing 17 league matches for the club. ^[10]

Personal life

Bryson supports Liverpool, but joined Everton in order to develop better as a youth player. ^[13]

Bryson is in a relationship with Kyah Simon. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2024 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2017	FA Women's Super League	8	1	0	0	-		8	1
	2017–18		11	0	4	0	3	0	18	0
	2018–19		8	0	0	0	4	0	12	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		27	1	4	0	8	0	39	1
Bristol City	2019–20	FA Women's Super League	3	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	2020–21		15	1	0	0	2	0	17	1
	Total		18	1	2	0	2	0	22	1
Reading	2021–22	FA Women's Super League	20	1	2	0	2	0	24	1
	2022–23		17	0	3	0	3	0	23	0
	Total		37	1	5	0	5	0	47	1
Central Coast Mariners FC	2022–23	A-League	14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1
Sydney FC	2023-24	A-League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			97	4	11	0	15	0	123	4

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
2. Glenn Lavery (1 June 2014). "Elmore strike wins FA Girl's Youth Cup for Liverpool". The FA. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
3. "Faye Bryson". Everton Football Club. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
4. "Ga-Eul, Wynne and Bryson sign with City Women". Bristol City. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
5. "Faye Bryson: Bristol City Women player signs new two-year contract". www.bbc.co.uk.
6. "Faye Bryson added to Royals ranks". Reading FC. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
7. "Reading FC Women players released as contracts expire". Reading . 29 June 2023.
8. "Mariners sign former WSL defender Faye Bryson". Central Coast Mariners . 23 September 2023.
9. "Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners - 26 November 2023". www.worldfootball.net.
10. "Faye Bryson Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
11. davidw (13 September 2024). "Sydney FC Sign Experienced WSL Defender". Sydney FC. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
12. "Sydney FC thanks out-going women's players". Sydney FC . 18 June 2025.
13. "From Liverpool To The Central Coast: Faye Bryson". www.ultrafootball.com.
14. "Kyah Simon: Soccer World Cup Star Shares Coming Out Story". 18 July 2023.
15. Faye Bryson at Soccerway

External links

• Faye Bryson at Soccerway
• Everton profile Archived 31 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine